Definitions for dhows

dhows dhow

Spelling: [dou]
IPA: /daʊ/

Dhows is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 45 anagrams from letters in dhows (dhosw).

Definitions for dhows

noun

  1. any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts.

Origin of dhows

First recorded in 1795-1805, dhow is from the Arabic word dāwa

Examples for dhows

However, she formed a strong contrast to the Arab dhows by which she was surrounded.

Both the dhows were set on fire, that they might not fall into the hands of the Arabs.

What becomes of the slaves that are liberated when the dhows are captured?

The end of the rainy season, you say, is the best time for catching the dhows?

She must be, I thought, the one which had captured the dhows.

The dhows were reached and their papers examined, then allowed to proceed if all was in order.

The first thing, however, to be done was to destroy the dhows.

At last the wind filled our sails, and the dhows began to separate.

The dhows had not as yet, apparently, discovered that foes were at hand.

She was coming towards the fleet of dhows, bringing up a breeze.

Word Value for dhows
Scrable

12

Words with friends

11

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